The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) is now demanding that President William Ruto's administration implement the salary increase agreement for doctors nationwide, following the recent payment of salary arrears. KMPDU also calls for the immediate disbursement of the 2024–2025 salary arrears as per last year's return-to-work agreement.

• KMPDU National Chairperson Abidan Mwachi urged the government to review doctors' payslips to reflect new basic salary rates and immediate payment of 2024–2025 arrears.
• The government recently settled doctors' salary arrears dating back to 2017, in line with a previous Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed eight years ago.
• President Ruto had pledged to settle arrears amounting to Ksh3.5 billion over two years, with the first batch paid immediately and further settlements by July 1, 2024.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale engaged in a heated confrontation with a contractor for the stalled Ziwa Level Five Hospital construction, which began in 2015. The incident occurred during an inspection tour in Uasin Gishu County, where Duale demanded answers for the project's delay despite payments received by the contractor.

• The Ziwa Level Five Hospital project, costing Ksh800 million, has been delayed since its inception in 2015.
• CS Duale committed an additional Ksh100 million from the national government to revive the healthcare system in Uasin Gishu County, specifically for the Ziwa Hospital, supplementing the Ksh100 million allocated by the Uasin Gishu County Government.
• The contractor assured CS Duale and Governor Jonathan Bii that construction would resume by September 22, with Duale vowing a follow-up visit on that date to ensure compliance.

The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has raised concerns about a "system bug" in the Social Health Authority (SHA) portal, alleging that hospitals previously suspended for fraud have been reinstated.

• RUPHA claimed that facilities blacklisted for fraudulent activities regained access to the portal in the past 24 hours due to a "system bug."
• The chairperson of RUPHA, Brian Lishenga, highlighted that this could expose patients to unregulated services.
• The issue arises as SHA faces scrutiny for transition challenges from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), with 728 non-compliant facilities closed and 301 downgraded previously.